The first name Berthold
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Berthold at birth, 1880–2025
In 1956, 5 boys born in the United States were named Berthold, the 3,995th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 18 were.
267
babies named Berthold since 1880
#3,995
rank in 1956
1919
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Berthold
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Berthold AuerbachGerman author (1812–1882)
- BertholdDuke of Bavaria, 905–947
- Berthold IV, Duke of MeraniaDuke of Merania and Margrave of Istria (1153–1204)
- Berthold II, Duke of SwabiaDuke of Swabia, 1050–1111
- Berthold DelbrückGerman comparative linguist and Sanskrit scholar (1842–1922)
- Berthold V, Duke of ZähringenDuke of Zähringen, 1160–1218
- Berthold IV, Duke of ZähringenDuke of Zähringen and Rector of Burgundy, 1125–1186
- Berthold II, Duke of CarinthiaDuke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona, 1000–1078
- Berthold EnglischAustrian chess player (1851–1897)
- Berthold Carl SeemannGerman botanist (1825–1871)
- Berthold III, Duke of ZähringenDuke of Zähringen, 1085–1122
- Berthold Schenk Graf von StauffenbergGerman noble (1905–1944)
Questions
- Is Berthold a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 267 US babies named Berthold since 1880 were boys.
- When was Berthold most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Berthold, its highest rank at 1,817th.
- Is Berthold also a surname?
- Yes. Berthold is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.